Vietnam have taken one silver and one bronze medal in the technique category on the first day of the 2017 Asian Petanque Championships which is taking place in Thailand’s capital of Bangkok on December 10-11.

BTO- The provincial People’s Committee lately issued a decision on rewarding certificates of merit to 4 individuals from sporting sector for their excellent performances on international stages in 2017.

Approximately 300 golfers will be competing in the Chervo Vietnam Championship 2017, taking place at the FLC Ha Long Bay course in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on the morning and afternoon of November 5.

Vietnam’s no. 1 chess player, Le Quang Liem, bid an early farewell to the ongoing 2017 Chess World Cup in Georgia after conceding a 0.5-1.5 defeat to Indian GM, Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, in the second round on September 7.

Athletics athletes’ achievements at the SEA Games 29 have lived up to expectations and made up for other sports participated in by Vietnam, said Tran Duc Phan, who headed the Vietnamese team at the event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from August 19-30.

Vietnamese male gymnasts successful wrapped up Vietnam's first official competition day at the on-going 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia on August 20 with a gold medal in men's gymnastics team event.

BTO- Some 30 disadvantaged children aged from 10 to 15 in Phan Thiet city and Ham Thuan Bac district have attended a free 12-day swimming class from August 14th – 26th. The free class was kicked off on August 15th morning by Binh Thuan province’s Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Department of Culture-Sports and Tourism at the Binh Thuan sport talents and professional physical training school.

Vietnam’s swimming team will participate in the 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with their largest force ever, including 25 members (17 athletes), targeting to surpass the impressive results achieved at the previous Games in Singapore, when they returned home with an overall tally of 10 gold medals.

BTO – Vietnam Volleyball Federation and the Department of Binh Thuan Culture-sports and Tourism held an opening ceremony of the 2nd Tour of Beach Volleyball Tournament 2017 at Doi Duong beach, Phan Thiet city on July 20th morning.

BTO- After 10-day fierce competition, the national junior chess championship wrapped up on July 14th afternoon in Da La city (Lam Dong province). The young competitors from Binh Thuan has performed excellently and brought 1 gold and 2 bronze medals to the locality.